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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]US News is kind of a joke these days. It’s no longer a respected publication and just makes money off compiling various lists.  I take their rankings with a grain of salt.[/quote]

+1 The problem is that kids and their parents in competitive high schools (W schools in Montgomery County) follow these rankings as the gospel when choosing schools.  It's very damaging.  Get rid of these rankings, US News specifically. [/quote]

[b]You know you don’t have to read it or comment on it, right?[/b] How is it “damaging”?

Opportunities often come down to who you know. These rankings almost ensure that the rich W school kids who are well connected will keep going to Williams, Kenyon or Colgate for example. The kids will enjoy the experience and send their kids there too. It’s how the world works.

You can get a good education elsewhere but reputation matters. It’s always nice to have a prestigious school on your resume.

I am aware that my kid has an advantage going to a top high school and he won’t apply for aid. Should I send him to a no name school and pay the same or save a few bucks on tuition?

Also I don’t want my kid going to some school that is not promoting critical thinking and diversity. Liberal arts schools provide a great education and [b]can be life-changing for those poor kids who were stuck with narrow-minded Trump supporting parents.[/b]

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Not the poster to whom you directed your mini-tirade.

Maybe you have a good point or maybe you don't; I can't tell because I am blinded by your hostility and anger--which indicates that your thoughts are based on something other than intelligence.[/quote]

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